mandatory
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3.8
- adjective
- /ˈmændəˌtɔri/
:
obligatorio
- The other difference between Israel and America is that Israel has mandatory military service.
- mandatory reporting
- mandatory vaccination
- mandatory testing
NASDAQ made sales mandatory after that for market makers.
- NASDAQ made sales mandatory after that for market makers.
- Service classes should be mandatory for all professors in philosophy.
- Yeah, that is an an important and I think even mandatory element to have in a story.
- So to me, human robot interaction is almost a mandatory aspect of everything we do.
- We understand that success is not only optional but mandatory on this bus.
- I feel like it's it's mandatory during lifts.
- And so we made it mandatory and the doctor shopping dropped dramatically.
- Well, you're on camera saying that you favor mandatory gun buybacks, so how would that work?
- So if in those states where reporting is mandatory, it's important to tell that to the patient.
- My dad became a Deacon there and church was mandatory every Sunday.
Examples
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There's a mandatory meeting in the office at lunch today... for all club presidents.
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You have a mandatory briefing scheduled in 30 minutes.
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We were told that these were mandatory for our road trip.
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We only put them in because they might be mandatory next year.
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Sign language is mandatory if these deaf people are going to learn.
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For instance, the care of aged parents by the children is mandatory in Nigeria.
Academic text (2011) -
I repeat, this is a mandatory evacuation area.
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In the U.S., only one state requires mandatory physical education for grades K-12.
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We believe that similar results can be achieved by mandatory health care worker influenza vaccination programs.
Academic text (2011) -
In the U.S., only one state requires mandatory physical education for grades K-12.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Needed and cannot be avoided
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6.8
Made or required by law
31
4.2
Required by law or rule
28
6.2
Needed for a particular purpose
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5.3
Required by law, rule, or authority
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7.3
Required as a duty for someone because of their job
Something a rule, law, or official says you must have
An official rule or authority sets what must be done
Required for a particular purpose or to make something possible
Antonyms
Compounds
How Required
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Mandatory comes from the Latin verb mandare, which means 'to order' or 'to hand over'. So, when something is mandatory it is like an order you must follow — it is required.